May Day Special Forces heading to Quanzhou, assemble now! Quanzhou local's secret guide

As a local who has eaten through West Street
I've prepared this detailed guide overnight
Ancient houses + sea breeze + Minnan flavors all in one place 📸

🏡 Accommodation Guide to Avoid Pitfalls
▫️ For West Street guesthouses, stay near 1915 Art Space where you can capture both towers in one frame from the rooftop
▫️ Light sleepers should avoid West Street main road! Guesthouses hidden in alleys like Jiuguan Yi are quieter
▫️ In the Wanda area, choose LOFT at Leading Show City, just a 5-minute walk to the TF rooftop for city night views
▫️ In Xunpu Village, stay in renovated stone houses so you can skip the line for hairpin decorating the next day

🌊 Transportation Tips
▫️ Don't take a taxi from Quanzhou Railway Station! Take the K1 bus for just 2 yuan directly to the Clock Tower
▫️ Rent an electric scooter (30 yuan per day) in the old town area, perfect for finding food through narrow alleys
▫️ Hidden route: There's a tourist shuttle from Wulin Ancient Village to Luojia Temple, where the "Buddha on the Sea" looks stunning in the 4pm light
▫️ Don't take unlicensed taxis to Chongwu Ancient Town! Buy a 15 yuan bus ticket at the passenger transport center for direct service

🍜 Local Food Guide
✔️ Jin Ji Satay Noodles (locals eat here from childhood to parenthood)
✔️ Dongxing Beef Shop (beef steak + salty rice with peanut sauce)
✔️ Auntie Zhuang's Taro Cake (opens at 3pm, be ready to queue)
✔️ Ai Ah Stone Jelly (add taro paste and QQ fruit for the authentic experience)
✔️ Shuimen Guozi Vermicelli Soup (must dip with fried dough sticks!!)

📸 Photography Guide
▪️ West Street Meichaofeng Rooftop (for sunset shots with both towers)
▪️ Wulin Chaodong Building (orange ancient houses with palm trees)
▪️ Luojia Temple (capture the "Buddha on the Sea" during high tide)
▪️ Xunpu Oyster Shell Houses (use oyster walls as foreground)
▪️ Chengtian Temple Red Walls (an uncrowded Forbidden City alternative with great lighting)

⚠️ Important Tips
❌ Don't buy Four Fruit Soup for more than 15 yuan on West Street! Bingzheng Hall on Zhongshan Road sells it for just 9 yuan
⭕️ Choose shops offering hairpin decorating service with costumes for 40 yuan, located near Xunpu Ship Management Station
⭕️ Check the tide table for Shishi Golden Coast Beach - you can only see the "blue tears" during low tide
⭕️ Taro cakes taste even better after refrigeration! They make great souvenirs to take home